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Common pesticide damages honey bees’ ability to fly
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‘Whispering’ keeps humpback whales safe from killer whales
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Urbanization costs five billion years of evolutionary history
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Nanoparticles can travel from lungs to blood, possibly explaining risks to heart
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New model could help predict major earthquakes
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Will the third industrial revolution create an economic boom that saves the planet?
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Many recusals for acting chief of DOJ environment section.
Jeffrey Wood is acting attorney general for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. Photos courtesy of Ryan J. Reilly/Flickr and LinkedIn.
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Trump is expected to sign orders that could expand access to fossil fuels.
By CORAL DAVENPORTApril 25, 2017WASHINGTON — After moving last month against Barack Obama’s efforts to limit fossil fuel exploration and combat climate change, President Trump will...
Can crowdfunding help scale up solar power for Africa's poor?
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